English Giants Eye €70M Move for Ademola Lookman As Atalanta Prepares Talks

English Giants Eye €70M Move for Ademola Lookman As Atalanta Prepares Talks

  • Ademola Lookman is attracting interest from some top European clubs ahead of next summer’s transfer window
  • The Atalanta forward is on the radar of some top Premier League, La Liga, and Ligue 1 clubs
  • Lookman has maintained his momentum for Atalanta, netting 13 goals in just 14 matches in all competitions

Ademola Lookman is attracting interest from Europe's top clubs and it looks almost certain the Nigerian winger will leave Atalanta at the end of the season should the right offer come.

The 27-year-old winger has been in sensational form in the last 12 months in Italy, playing a key role in leading Nigeria to win the silver medal at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

Ademola Lookman, Manchester United, Real Madrid
Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Paris Saint-Germain have all been linked with an interest in Ademola Lookman ahead of next summer's transfer window. Photo by NurPhoto
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Lookman also won the Man of the Match award in the Europa League final, netting a hat-trick against an unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen as he led Atalanta to win the club’s first European title.

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His superb showing saw the Nigerian finish 14th overall in the 2024 Ballon d’Or rankings while also bagging nominations for the Globe Soccer Awards, CAF Player of the Year, and Serie A Forward of the Year.

According the BBC, Lookman’s form and personal achievements have attracted teams such as Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Paris Saint-Germain, who are ready to make an offer for the Super Eagles forward.

Man United preparing €70m for Lookman

Meanwhile, Manchester United are ready to ring changes to their attacking set-up following the appointment of Reuben Amorim and has made Lookman one of their key targets.

According to Caught Offside, the Red Devils will be willing to pay the Nigerian winger’s release clause valued at €70m to fend off interests from their rivals Real Madrid and PSG.

Lookman has had spells with Premier League clubs in the past but the prospect of joining Man United is one the Nigerian will consider ahead of next summer’s transfer window.

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Atalanta icon names what makes Ademola Lookman special ahead of CAF awards

Atalanta Icon Names What Makes Ademola Lookman Special

Earlier, Briefly News reported that a former Atalanta attacker has praised Ademola Lookman ahead of the 2024 CAF Men's Player of the Year Award and names what makes him special.

Lookman is the leading contender for the 2024 African Footballer of the Year Award after a stellar year for club and country, where he reached a final with both teams.

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